UTech, Ja Student Handbook 2019-2020

of high quality learning and research opportunities and service to our communities.” As such, the University’s three core pillars are teaching, research and service. “ T H E P E O P L E ’ S U N I V E R S I T Y ” The University prides itself on fulfilling its objective as “The People’s University”, dedicated to facilitating access to opportunities for learn- ing and to meeting the growth and devel- opment needs of Jamaica. In addition to academic pursuits, our students have a rich and unique opportunity to participate in com- munity service, sports, arts and culture which are deliberately blended into the curriculum to produce well-rounded graduates who benefit from a holistic UTech, Ja. learning experience. The institution’s academic progress, its bur- geoning research and service initiatives and growing prowess in sports interwoven with the integration of arts and culture, signal a con- tinued bright future for the University of Tech- nology, Jamaica as the Caribbean region’s vanguard of higher learning and excellence. C A M P U S E S P A P I N E C A M P U S The main campus of the University – Papine is located within the Greater Kingston Metropol- itan Region in the parish of St. Andrew and occupies approximately 18.2 hectares. It lies to the east of the Hope Botanical Gardens in close proximity to the Papine / Liguanea commercial centres. The campus is served by several bus routes and is within walking distance from the Mona Campus of the regional University of the West Indies and the University Hospital. S L I P E P E N R O A D C A M P U S The School of Public Health and Health Technology is located at 21 Slipe Pen Road, Kingston 5, which is in close proximity to the Kingston Public Hospital. The B.Sc. degrees in Environmental Health and Public Health Nursing, Occupational Health and Safety, Master of Public Health and Post Diploma in Meats and Other Foods are offered at this facility. A R T H U R W I N T D R I V E C A M P U S The College of Oral Health Sciences in the Joint Colleges of Medicine, Oral Health and Veterinary Sciences is located at Arthur Wint Drive, immedi- ately adjoining the Bustamante Hospital for Children. In addition to regular classrooms, the campus houses a modern clinical facility that serves as a training ground for the students. U T E C H W E S T E R N C A M P U S The Western Campus is located across the north western region of Jamaica in the parish of St. James. The teaching units are located in the U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E C H N O L O G Y , J A M A I C A – S T U D E N T H A N D B O O K 2 0 1 9 – 2 0 2 0 I N T R O D U C T I O N T O T H E U N I V E R S I T Y 24